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The early years: 1911-1914
The first two years of service were marred by misfortune. A collision with HMS
Hawke and a number of propeller blade breakages required costly journeys to Belfast for repair. Crew unrest after the
Titanic sinking resulted in another aborted voyage. Returning to service in 1913 after a major overhaul, the
Olympic’s unlucky streak seemed to have ended and a series of successful voyages ensued. This profitable career was interrupted by the outbreak of war in August 1914.
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Transit voyage
29 May 1911 - 02 Jun 1911
Belfast - Liverpool - Southampton
Voyage 1
14 Jun 1911 - 21 Jun 1911
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
28 Jun 1911 - 05 Jul 1911
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 2
12 Jul 1911 - 19 Jul 1911
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
26 Jul 1911 - 02 Aug 1911
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 3
09 Aug 1911 - 16 Aug 1911
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
19 Aug 1911 - 26 Aug 1911
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 4
29 Aug 1911 - 05 Sep 1911
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
09 Sep 1911 - 15 Sep 1911
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage begun but aborted (no number)
20 Sep 1911 - 20 Sep 1911
Southampton - Cowes
21 Sep 1911 - 21 Sep 1911
Cowes - Southampton
Voyage for repair or overhaul
04 Oct 1911 - 06 Oct 1911
Southampton - Belfast
20 Nov 1911 - 22 Nov 1911
Belfast - Southampton
Voyage 5
30 Nov 1911 - 07 Dec 1911
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
09 Dec 1911 - 16 Dec 1911
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 6
20 Dec 1911 - 27 Dec 1911
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
30 Dec 1911 - 05 Jan 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 7
10 Jan 1912 - 17 Jan 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
24 Jan 1912 - 31 Jan 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 8
07 Feb 1912 - 14 Feb 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
21 Feb 1912 - 28 Feb 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage for repair or overhaul
28 Feb 1912 - 01 Mar 1912
Southampton - Belfast
07 Mar 1912 - 08 Mar 1912
Belfast - Southampton
Voyage 9
13 Mar 1912 - 20 Mar 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
23 Mar 1912 - 30 Mar 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 10
03 Apr 1912 - 10 Apr 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
13 Apr 1912 - 21 Apr 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage begun but aborted (no number)
24 Apr 1912 - 24 Apr 1912
Southampton - Spithead
26 Apr 1912 - 26 Apr 1912
Spithead - Southampton
Voyage 11
15 May 1912 - 22 May 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
25 May 1912 - 01 Jun 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 12
05 Jun 1912 - 12 Jun 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
15 Jun 1912 - 22 Jun 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 13
26 Jun 1912 - 03 Jul 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
06 Jul 1912 - 13 Jul 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 14
17 Jul 1912 - 24 Jul 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
27 Jul 1912 - 03 Aug 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 15
07 Aug 1912 - 15 Aug 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
17 Aug 1912 - 24 Aug 1912
New York - Plymouth - Belfast
27 Aug 1912 - 28 Aug 1912
Belfast - Southampton
Voyage 16
29 Aug 1912 - 05 Sep 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - New York
07 Sep 1912 - 14 Sep 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 17
18 Sep 1912 - 26 Sep 1912
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
28 Sep 1912 - 06 Oct 1912
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage for repair or overhaul
09 Oct 1912 - 10 Oct 1912
Southampton - Belfast
Transit voyage
22 Mar 1913 - ? Mar 1913
Belfast - Southampton
Voyage 18
02 Apr 1913 - 09 Apr 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
12 Apr 1913 - 19 Apr 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 19
23 Apr 1913 - 30 Apr 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
03 May 1913 - 10 May 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 20
14 May 1913 - 21 May 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
24 May 1913 - 31 May 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 21
04 Jun 1913 - 11 Jun 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
14 Jun 1913 - 21 Jun 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 22
25 Jun 1913 - 02 Jul 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
05 Jul 1913 - ? Jul 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 23
23 Jul 1913 - 30 Jul 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
02 Aug 1913 - 09 Aug 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 24
13 Aug 1913 - 20 Aug 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
23 Aug 1913 - 30 Aug 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 25
03 Sep 1913 - 10 Sep 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
13 Sep 1913 - 19 Sep 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 26
24 Sep 1913 - 01 Oct 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
04 Oct 1913 - 11 Oct 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 27
15 Oct 1913 - 22 Oct 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
25 Oct 1913 - 01 Nov 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 28
05 Nov 1913 - 12 Nov 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
15 Nov 1913 - 22 Nov 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 29
03 Dec 1913 - 10 Dec 1913
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
13 Dec 1913 - 19 Dec 1913
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 30
21 Jan 1914 - 28 Jan 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
04 Feb 1914 - 11 Feb 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 31
18 Feb 1914 - 26 Feb 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
04 Mar 1914 - 11 Mar 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 32
18 Mar 1914 - 25 Mar 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
28 Mar 1914 - 04 Apr 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 33
08 Apr 1914 - 15 Apr 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
18 Apr 1914 - 25 Apr 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 34
29 Apr 1914 - 06 May 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
09 May 1914 - 16 May 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 35
20 May 1914 - 27 May 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
30 May 1914 - 06 Jun 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 36
10 Jun 1914 - 17 Jun 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
20 Jun 1914 - 27 Jun 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 37
01 Jul 1914 - 08 Jul 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
11 Jul 1914 - 18 Jul 1914
New York - Plymouth - Cherbourg - Southampton
Voyage 38
29 Jul 1914 - 05 Aug 1914
Southampton - Cherbourg - Queenstown - New York
08 Aug 1914 - 15 Aug 1914
New York - Plymouth - Liverpool
Voyage 39
23 Aug 1914 - 29 Aug 1914
Liverpool - New York
02 Sep 1914 - 09 Sep 1914
New York - Liverpool
Voyage 40
16 Sep 1914 - 23 Sep 1914
Liverpool - New York
26 Sep 1914 - 03 Oct 1914
New York - Greenock
Voyage 41
10 Oct 1914 - 17 Oct 1914
Clyde - New York
21 Oct 1914 - 27 Oct 1914
New York - Lough Swilly
02 Nov 1914 - 03 Nov 1914
Lough Swilly - Belfast
The first two years of service were marred by misfortune. A collision with HMS Hawke and a number of propeller blade breakages required costly journeys to Belfast for repair. Crew unrest after the Titanic sinking resulted in another aborted voyage. Returning to service in 1913 after a major overhaul, the Olympic’s unlucky streak seemed to have ended and a series of successful voyages ensued. This profitable career was interrupted by the outbreak of war in August 1914.